“Q: What’s the first thing you do when you walk into a hotel room?

A: Sanitize everything. It depends on the hotel but I always take off the covers and blankets on the bed and put them on the floor or closet. I try and make sure the bathroom is clean. When I am on the road I am in so many different hotels that if it is late and I can’t call housekeeping, I will find myself getting down and cleaning the bathroom myself or I will lay towels down over dirty carpets and bathroom floors.

Q: Where have you been recently and what did you like about it?

A: I was in New York to promote my upcoming album release, which I am very excited about. While there I went to a store called Topshop. The clothes are amazing. They’re very European and so affordable. I try not to shop too much while on the road but if I see something I love and it’s affordable I will buy.

Q: What’s the sexiest place you’ve ever visited?

A: Barcelona, Spain. Their beaches and language are incredibly beautiful. You want to bathe in it all. I speak a little Spanish which makes it easier to enjoy Spain. Everyone is so tan which makes everything sexier.” ( via  usatoday.com)

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“Kevin Jonas and his new wife Danielle Deleasa are honeymooning in Cabo San Lucas. The newlyweds arrived on Monday to the One & Only Palmilla Resort where they plan to spend the next few days.

The new Mr. and Mrs. Jonas spent Tuesday lounging by the pool where they both enjoyed foot massages and pampering from their personal butler. ”

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“Celebrities are just like the rest of us, even when they travel, right?…

After all, nobody likes the hassles of the airport: taking off your shoes, figuring out the latest baggage rules, or shooing away the paparazzi when you’re just trying to buy a magazine or some M&Ms before your flight…

Okay, so perhaps celebrities have it worse—in some ways—when negotiating their way through air travel… On the other hand, famous folks also have a colorful track record of freaking out both in airports and while cruising at 30,000 feet.

Countless news reports detail some celebrity air rage incidents that many of us can relate to: Naomi Campbell went ballistic when her luggage got lost. And Clay Aiken got into a “dispute” with a fellow traveler when his in-flight nap invaded her personal space.

Other incidents get a little more extreme. Icelandic singer Björk lashed out at a reporter in a Thai airport just for welcoming her to the country. And a near riot took place at London’s Heathrow in 2006 after Snoop Dogg and some of his entourage were asked to leave a business-class lounge—and almost took down a duty-free shop with them.

The term “air rage” can be applied to anything from smoking onboard a plane to assaulting the flight crew. Andrew Thomas, a professor of international business at University of Akron, founder of AirRage.org, and author of the book Air Rage: Crisis in the Skies, says that famous people have a higher likelihood of air rage, in large part because they tend to sit closer to the cockpit. ” ( via  travelandleisure.com) by Katrina Brown Hunt

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“Jennifer Aniston continued her relaxation and bikini time in Cabo on Friday, spending time with friends and basking in the sun…

Jennifer said that she would be heading off on an adventure before starting work on Goree Girls in the New Year, but it looks like she stuck to her favorite vacation spot ( One and Only ) in Los Cabos, Mexico…

By Sunday she was back in California with her new glow.” (via popsugar.com ) …

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“Actor Robert Wagner, who appears occasionally on CBS’ Two and a Half Men, chronicles his six decades in show business in his bestselling memoir Pieces of My Heart, which will be released in paperback on Sept. 15…

He spent part of the 1960s living in Italy and France but now resides in Aspen., Colo., with actress Jill St. John, his wife of 19 years…

Q: Where have you been recently that you liked or were surprised by?
A: I was in Beaune (in the Burgundy region). I had driven through there before but this time was a tremendous experience. I was really taken by it. I love the French country.

I was able to appreciate it and accept it more this time. Some friends of ours asked us to go with them and this one man is very much into wine. He was able to open some doors for me at cellars that were incredible. I hadn’t been aware of those wines in that part of the world. I stayed at L’Hôtel de Beaune. It was just wonderful. I’m not very good at those long dinners. I’m more of a bistro and country cooking (man).

That’s what I like — simplicity… and this time was such a simple travel experience for me and that always makes it better.

Q: What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?
A: I lived in Saint Paul de Vence, France, for a year in the 1960s. What did I do? I lived. I drank it all in. I took it into my soul. I did a movie. I had given up my apartment in Rome. Oh, it was a wonderful time. I lived at La Colombe d’Or and I never thought that would happen to me.

David Niven had introduced me to the hotel and I had heard about it. I got to know the people who ran it, the Roux family. I just loved it there. I felt so at home and they were so warm to me and nice. It was a great privilege to be able to stay there for that length of time. I’ve been back several times. It’s very romantic.

I was back there with my (second) wife (Marion Marshall), who is the mother of my daughter Katie. I was back there with Natalie (he married actress Natalie Wood twice) and with Jill. That whole valley is so captivating and the warmth and feeling of the people and the feeling of life is there. I had no obligations then.

Natalie and I had divorced and I was kind of on my own. And then Marion and I went there. Timing is it. It just worked for me and I was able to take it in, thank God.
Now all of these places have changed so much because of the people who have found them and go there. It’s just become overpowering. The thing about traveling for me is the culture and being able to engage yourself in it. You find that the basic needs and wants and caring are all the same, particularly when you see people with children and young people.” ( via usatoday.com) by Kelly Carter

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“Check out how Hollywood is spending their summer vacations…” ( via nydailynews.com)

See Jack Nicholson… Britney Spears…Kate Moss…Kate Gosselin…Leonardo DiCaprio…Teri Hatcher…Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr…Katy Perry…Whitney Port…Rod Stewart and many many many more

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“Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart writes a quarterly travel column based on a recent trip and includes her personal photos in her magazine Martha Stewart Living. She takes readers to Maine, where she owns a vacation home, in the August issue, on newsstands through Aug. 16. She shares her travel highlights and tips with USA TODAY.

Q: Where have you been recently that you liked or were surprised by?
A: I recently visited the district in France near Moustiers where the lavender is grown for the perfume industry. It is extraordinarily beautiful, rustic, educational—and fragrant! I’ve always wanted to see the purple fields. We took a helicopter there, which made the trip even more visual. It’s my favorite way to travel when sightseeing. You can cover a lot of ground and you are able to stop for lunch at La Bastide de Moustiers, Alain Ducasse’s country inn in Moustiers.

Q: What’s the best place you’ve ever visited? “( via  usatoday.com) by Kelly Carter

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“We asked the world’s best chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, cooking-show hosts, and specialty-food purveyors to tell us where they love to eat.

The answers are all over the map (literally!), but there’s one thing all the places have in common: Every one of them is worth traveling to.

WEST COAST & HAWAII

Marnee Thai — San Francisco
The Miang Kum appetizer is a marveling concoction of ginger, dried shrimp, dried coconut, peanuts, and chopped lime that you wrap in spinach leaves with a dab of special sauce (1243 9th Ave., 415/731-9999, Miang Kum $7.50). — Marion Nestle

Rosso Pizzeria + Wine Bar — Santa Rosa, Calif.
This is a sweet little place that’s deeply local. Get the white pizza! (Creekside Center, 53 Montgomery Dr., 707/544-3221, from $12). — Cindy Pawlcyn
SOUTH & SOUTHWEST

Pizzeria Bianco — Phoenix
The way they raise their dough, the fire. … A good pizza is minimalist, and they do it right (623 E. Adams St., 602/258-8300, pizza from $11). — Lidia Bastianich

Bon Ton Cafe — New Orleans
Locals gravitate to the soulful cooking. They have dishes you don’t find in most of the haute Creole restaurants, such as étouffées, proper Cajun-style bisques, and slow-cooked one-pot meals (401 Magazine St., 504/524-3386, entrées from $16). — John Besh

Tree House Pastry Shop and Café — Santa Fe, N.M.
Everything they serve here is just sparkling fresh. The deep-dish quiches are something to dig into, and not at all stodgy (1600 Lena St., 505/474-5543, quiches from $13). — Deborah Madison

MIDWEST

Zingerman’s Delicatessen — Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nate’s Nosh sandwich (chicken liver, corned beef, coleslaw, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on a roll) isn’t on the menu anymore, but they’ll make any of the old sandwiches upon request, and this one is a must (422 Detroit St., 734/663-3354, sandwiches from $6.50). —Gabrielle Hamilton

Portland Malt Shoppe — Duluth, Minn.
I appreciate places that know they’re the best but are still nice. You find that kind of friendly cockiness at this art deco shack set on Lake Superior. I’ve never had a better malt in my life (716 E. Superior St., portlandmaltshoppe.com , open summers, malts from $6). — Danny Meyer

NORTHEAST

The Clam Castle — Madison, Conn.
When I’m home in the summertime, we go for the lobster rolls. My wife always gets the classic cold roll with celery, mayonnaise, and herbs; I order mine warm (1324 Boston Post Rd., 203/245-4911, open summers, lobster roll $13). — Jacques Pépin

L.A. Burdick Chocolate — Cambridge, Mass.
Anytime I’m in Boston, I come here to buy chocolate-covered ginger. The tanginess of the ginger is perfectly balanced by the chocolate (52-D Brattle St., 617/491-4340, ginger chocolate $10 per quarter pound). — Marion Nestle

Oleana — Cambridge, Mass.
I always insist that my out-of-town friends try chef Ana Sortun’s Turkish-themed Eastern Mediterranean food, much of it scented with peppers and spices that she imports herself (134 Hampshire St., 617/661-0505, entrées from $15). — Corby Kummer

The Bite — Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.
The fried clams aren’t cheap, but they’re more than worth it if you combine eating them with a sunset on Menemsha Beach (29 Basin Rd., 508/645-9239, open summers, fried clams from $13). — Michael Pollan

Satay Malaysian Cuisine — Hoboken, N.J.
My pick is the whole striped bass coated in spices and wrapped in lotus leaves, with a side of delicate coconut rice (99 Washington St., 201/386-8688, entrées from $13). — Danilo Zecchin

MEXICO

La Cueva del Chango — Playa del Carmen
This place is stunning: an open hut bordered by beautiful gardens. For breakfast, they serve fresh fruit juices, like guava and kiwi, and home-baked breads (38th St. near 5th Ave., 011-52/984-147-0271, breakfast from $3). — Jacques Pépin

EUROPE

Gasthof Stanglwirt — Going, Austria
You’ve probably never had dinner with a cow before, at least not as you do at this restaurant. The dining room is separated from the stable by a glass wall, so while you dine, you and the 25 dairy cows eye each other (Kaiserweg 1, A-6353, 011-43/5358-2000, entrées from $15.75). — Maximilian Riedel

Le Florida — Castéra Verduzan, France
The chef uses local game and mushrooms. He roasts plump duck in the fireplace and makes a wonderful wood-pigeon stew (ave. C. Bordenave, 011-33/5-62-68-13-22, entrées from $25). — Ariane Daguin

ASIA
Paris Bakery — Mumbai, India
One of Mumbai’s best-kept secrets. I go for kaju makrooms (cashew and cardamom wafers) and ginger biscuits (278 Our Lady of Dolours Church Ln., 011-91/22-2208-6619, biscuits from $4). — Niloufer Ichaporia King

Ton Ton — Tokyo, Japan
Customers at this yaki_tori pub sit on rickety stools as they drink and munch. Push yourself and try some of the chicken parts, such as heart, liver, or skin (2-1-10 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, 011-81/3-3508-9454, dinner from $16.50). — Masaharu Morimoto” ( via msnbc.msn.com) by Megan Wetherall / Budget Travel

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